The Shame of John Slade

A directionless man. A useless father. A last chance . . .

John Slade still dreams of fame and fortune.
The reality is that John is in his forties, working as a postman, and his covers band hasn’t played a gig in months.

Busy being lazy and behaving recklessly, John has never really had a relationship with his daughter, little more than a passing stranger for most of her life. But he’s about to find out that she’s moving halfway around the world.

With only a month left to form a bond with Ella before she leaves, John suggests that they go on a trip together. When she surprisingly agrees, John is given one last opportunity to prove to that he is capable of being a responsible adult. Which might be a problem . . .

Funny and anarchic, The Shame of John Slade is a laugh out loud dissection of family, relationships, modern society, excess and self-destruction, proving that it might not only be children who need to grow up.